Car (SUV) topping a Pro Angler

[imagine29028]

Im gonna have a car top part for a Thule rack (square bars only) at the Flea Market tomorrow...it extends from your bars and lets you rest the bow on this extended piece of metal and you pick up the stern and slide it over.

Never used (we came up with a better plan) for $60.

[JohnE]

You could try 1 of these Bed extenders if you have a trailer hitch I use it if I am going somewhere close http://www.harborfreight.com/truck-b...der-69650.html
just make sure to use a 20 or 25% off coupon when you get it.

Thanks. I actually have the same one and have had it for very long time...actually had it since before I even started kayak fishing almost 10 years ago. However, I recently modified it and use it upside down sometimes...On my pickup truck with the tailgate up, I place one end resting on my cross bed tool box on a piece of thick foam and the other on the upside down hitch extender. I am just worried about the rare possibility of getting rear ended by a large truck and having the kayak fly through my back window. It would be the best system for me if I can put one of those headache racks to cover the back window because it seems to allow me to get the best fuel economy possible on all my long trips and it is very easy for me to load without hurting my back.

For short trips, I agree you could stick it right in the bed on the hitch extender. This definitely the easiest way, especially if you have an 8' bed. But be careful with that...there are actually laws which require your kayak be illuminated at night if it sticks out past a certain distance.

[Salty Dog]

Be careful prior to purchasing a roof top carrier. They all have weight limitations, some have width limitations. I have a Hulavator and it works great with my cuda 14. The width limitation is 32", weight limitation is 80lbs.

[JohnE]

Be careful prior to purchasing a roof top carrier. They all have weight limitations, some have width limitations. I have a Hulavator and it works great with my cuda 14. The width limitation is 32", weight limitation is 80lbs.

I have the mako saddles and hully rolllers. The makos, hulavators and similar style carriers just do not work well with heavier fishing kayaks like the outback, ride135, and definitely not working for a PA. Most of those style saddles are only good for much lighter kayaks. I find the foam blocks to work best and they make them in a range of sizes. They fit pretty well on my tracrac crossbars.

[dsiekman]

I tried loading my slayer 13 on our jeep once, then a few hours later I bought a truck. Good luck!


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. I like your style! That's part of why I keep my old truck around. She's not pretty but she is functional.

I've got a PA 12 and would not wat to throw it on top of a car. Also, you need to check what your rack is rated for. Just got my FIL a Yakima on Q Towers for Christmas and I think it's only rated for 100 lbs. the pa 12 is around 110, I think.

[gafisherman]

Car (SUV) topping a Pro Angler

I looked at the weight limit and for the q towers and I think it 165lbs.


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[dsiekman]

I looked at the weight limit and for the q towers and I think it 165lbs.


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Maybe it was just his setup? I remember thinking it sounded really light.

[fjarhead]

I have a pa14 and an Nissan exterra. I trailer now but it was a bear to put on top. I use very wide straps in the middle and on the ends to be secure